PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: black
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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